Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-05
A BLOODY RESCUE.
TWO DETECTIVES RIDDLED WITH BULLETS
BYAGANG
OF Men Who Boari a Train 10 Rescue Prisoner
The Officers Terribly Kicked aad Beaten
While PrOstrats-The Prisoner and
RsSCusrs Escape.

PITTsBURG, PA, February 4.-The
most daring and successful attempt ts.ai
was ever made in this vicinity to rescue q
prisoner occurred early this morning on
the Cleveland and Pittsburg express train
which left this city at lbs O'Clock last
night for Cleveland. So desperate were
the cOnfederates that two Of Cleveland
detectives were fatally wounded. Captain
HOlhne and Detective Hullegon, of Cleve-
land, having received a ,requistiOn, deter
mined to return to Cleveland last night
with their prisoner, Hairy McMunn, who
was accused of having been concerned in
the recent extensive fur robbery in that
city. They took every precautiOn to
prevent any attempt that might be made
by the pals OF McMunu 10 rescue. Securely
hand-cuffed, the prisoner WAS placed on
board the train at the outer depot in
Allegheny. He took his arrest very coolly
and seemed anxious TO cause the detectives
as little trouble as possible. The express
sped on and at o'clock this morning Al
lance, Ohio, was reached. At that point
five men boarded the rain and passed
through several of the cars. Finally they
saw the officers and their prisoner sitting
in the smoking car. Notsigns of recOgni-
tiOn passed between MckIunn and the men.
They sat down III few seats from the
prisoner and in a few minutes the express
continued on its course. When Ravenna
WAS reached the five men arose suddenly
from their seats and without warning
DREW THEIR REYOLYERS
on the officers. There were but couple
OF other passengers in the car and the con-
federates of McMunn were complete
masters of the situation. Their quick ac-
ton gave them the drop on the officers.
One of the men demanded their prisoner.
Instead of complying With their request
the officers jumped TO tn. ir feet and tried
to draw their revOlverss They were too
late. The five men OpeSed fire ON them.
Capt. HOchne reeled anG tottered over into
the aisle with bullets in, his shoulder and
thigh. As he fell one of the gang
Jumped on him and kicked him
until he lay still as death. When
the firing commenced Detective
Hulligon received several bullets in his
body. He still attempted to defend him
self and another vOlley was fired at him
until seven bullets had pierced his body.
He tottered and fell insensible in the seat.
He was then
KICKED UNTIL HIS HEAD WAS Split OPEN.
The few passengers that were in the smOk-
iug car became tenorized a l hid under
seats. The alarm spread to the other cars
and the train men and other passengers
hurried forward. A irightful scene met
their gaze. Stretched out but few feet
apart were the bodies of Detective Hulli-
gOu and Captain Honhne. The floor
was covered with blood and the
seats in the car near where the
shooting had occurred were pierced and
shattered by the bullets that had sped
from five reyolyers. The prisoner and his
rcScuers had disappeared i'll the excite.
ment, having Jumped from the train. All
trace of them was lost Ill the darkness.
The Ravenna police were notified, and 4
posse started out at once to scOur the
country. The injured men We're made as
comfortable as possible, and then taken on
to Cleveland, arriving there about O'Clock
this morning. 4 large reward has been
offered for the apprehension of their
assailants, but the latest dispatches from
Rayenna state that they have not yet
been captured. 1t is believed that they
escaped without injury.